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Scientists dive into the genomes of whales, elephants, and other animal giants looking for new weapons in the fight against cancer.

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Discover How Automated Microscopy Streamlines Multiplexed Apoptosis Assays

Multiplexing Caspase-Based Apoptosis Assays with Automated Microscopy 

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Programmed Cell Death

One Protein to Rule Them All

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Visualizing Axon Pruning

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Versatile and Sustainable: Cell Counting for the 21st Century

Programmed Cell Death: Mechanisms for Cellular Self-Destruction

Programmed Cell Death Pathways

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Infographic: A Brain Implant Stops Tumor Growth in Rats

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Implantable Device Zaps Cancer Cells Using Electric Fields

Explore How Microplate-Based Cellular Assays Advance Life Science Research

Elevate Cellular Assays with Microplate Readers

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Sweet Taste Receptors Regulate Proteins in Developing Fruit Flies

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Fusion with Spider Silk Increases Anticancer Protein’s Stability

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Move Over Apoptosis: Another Form of Cell Death May Occur in the Gut

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Cancer Cells Break Own DNA to Defend Against Radiation

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Traversing Narrow Channels Helps Metastatic Cancer Cells Survive

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Tumor Cells on Brink of Death May Trigger Metastasis

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Epithelial Cell Signaling Helps Maintain Tissue Integrity

Discover how to scale up cellular assays during drug discovery

High-Throughput Solutions for Lead Candidate Discovery

Discover the In-Cell Western Assay

Detecting Proteins in Their Native Environments

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Technique Talk: Live-Cell Imaging Strategies to Quantify Phagocytosis

Infographic: Light Triggers Photocage Opening, Apoptosis Inhibition

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The Alpha-Gal Syndrome Story: How Researchers Traced a Red-Meat Allergy to Ticks

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Fragments of Lyme Disease Bacteria Linked to Liver Dysfunction

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How Cysteine Depletion Drives Cells to Burn Fat 

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Moss Medicines: The Next Revolution in Biotech?

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Genome Modeling and Design: From the Molecular to Genome Scale

Genome Modeling and Design: From the Molecular to Genome Scale

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Screening 3D Brain Cell Cultures for Drug Discovery

Screening 3D Brain Cell Cultures for Drug Discovery

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July 2025, Issue 1

What Causes an Earworm?

Memory-enhancing neural networks may also drive involuntary musical loops in the brain.

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Genome Modeling and Design: From the Molecular to Genome Scale

Genome Modeling and Design: From the Molecular to Genome Scale

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Screening 3D Brain Cell Cultures for Drug Discovery

Screening 3D Brain Cell Cultures for Drug Discovery

Discover how to streamline tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte production.

Producing Tumor-infiltrating Lymphocyte Therapeutics

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Explore synthetic DNA’s many applications in cancer research

Weaving the Fabric of Cancer Research with Synthetic DNA

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